The High Court in Belfast has declared that abortion law in Northern Ireland is incompatible with human rights. Mr Justice Horner ruled that by not allowing for exceptions in cases where the child has a ‘fatal foetal abnormality’ (FFA), or where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, the current law breaches Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which upholds the right to ‘respect for private life’. Under Northern Ireland’s existing legal framework, abortion is only permitted where the mother’s life is endangered by the pregnancy.
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
A Reasoned Ruling - But Thin End Of A Very Long Wedge?
The High Court in Belfast has declared that abortion law in Northern Ireland is incompatible with human rights. Mr Justice Horner ruled that by not allowing for exceptions in cases where the child has a ‘fatal foetal abnormality’ (FFA), or where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, the current law breaches Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which upholds the right to ‘respect for private life’. Under Northern Ireland’s existing legal framework, abortion is only permitted where the mother’s life is endangered by the pregnancy.
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